Sales slowed in August as the Olympics and outdoor activities diverted shoppers’ attention, reports BRC-KPMG in its latest Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales declined 0.3%, against a 0.1% increase in August 2015. This is ...
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Design Shanghai, one of Asia’s leading international design events, is going to make its presence felt at the 100% Design event. Design Shanghai will present 14 of China’s most exciting young designers at the upcoming show. ...
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The Natuzzi brand has been well-known over the years for their expertise in mastering Italian craftsmanship: the ability to shape products with hands, and the manual know-how to transform ideas into reality. Aldo Mati, Natuzzi’s ...
The president of the United Nations General Assembly's office has received a makeover from Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen. Currently occupied by Mogens Lykketoft who also comes from Denmark, the office is located at the ...
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During the recently concluded Northmodern design fair, a biannual showcase of Nordic and international design in Copenhagen, Danish designer Ida Elke debuted her latest series of table top mirrors. Named as the ‘Woven Mirror’ ...
At the MAISON&OBJET PARIS show this September, Tom Dixon has launched two new scents: Alloy and Stone, as part of their Materialism Scent range. ALLOY The Alloy family is made of precious wax, a contemporary fusion of amber and metal ...
The Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has teamed up with Italian design brand Alessi to create a colourful and quirky collection of tableware and kitchen products. The ‘Alessi Circus’ collection consists of 29 products including ...
Zaha Hadid began developing “Collection 2016” earlier at the beginning of this year, before she died in March from a sudden heart attack. Homeware products patterned with optical illusions feature in this latest collection. ...
Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) is delighted to announce that the following products have been awarded with FIRA’s prestigious Ergonomics Excellence Award, having met the stringent assessment criteria: The Go Flex ...
ItalianCreationGroup (ICG) has acquired the Milan-based lighting brand FontanaArte. Nice S.p.A. currently owns FontanaArte, but will transfer ownership to FontanaArte S.p.A., which will then be acquired by ICG. The objective is to ...
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Heirloom, Berber Knot and Braid Weave – the three new hand-knotted rug collections have been recently introduced in the market by Armadillo&Co, the Australian brand of hand-woven sustainable rugs. While the company is known for its ...
WOODNOTES + NIKARI Temporary Showroom is going to be a part of the ‘Showroom Walk’ at the upcoming Helsinki Design Week. The Showroom Walk, organised for the third time, offers a programme of product launches and informative ...
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“Nendo: Looking through the window” large-scale retrospective exhibition is being held in the Taiwan Design Museum. Around 322 works are exhibited in the 1420 square meters venue, housing six different galleries. The ...
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Trentino Collaborations is an exciting new initiative connecting British designers with Trentino-based manufacturers. These collaborations allow designers to use industrial and handcraft processes to create design-led, cutting edge works. ...
Friday, September 02, 2016: The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), in partnership with the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) and the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association ( ), has announced a Joint Industry Workshop ...